He spent “more than a year perfecting a technique inspired by Japanese body armour of layering waxed-cotton cords over cashmere sweaters, to create a lace effect for the outfits in his collection.” Like all fellow CSM students, he must be one those who spent a lot of effort researching and experimenting. The result is really superb, and very London-esque. I hope to see more of his work in future.

Milan was really safe this season. However, I do like Antonio Marras (as usual) and Missoni for the surprise factor. I would never have expected knit overload and homeless chic to emerge from Missoni since the house has been doing the same dresses/gowns/coats like every other house for a long time. It looks so un-sexy for Milan, and yet it feels so right.

The coat has a fabric gradiant, right down to the chiffon, which is amazing.

Louis Vuitton is cute in a very Parisian way, but I can’t pinpoint how Marc envisons the Vuitton woman because every season ’she’ seems totally different. Vuitton must be one of the rarest luxury houses to have an absolute experimental ready-to-wear line thanks to Marc, which may be a good or bad thing. Their revenue is generated mostly from handbags (oh the latest Steven Sprouse mania… enough…) so perhaps that’s the explanation for inconsistency.

Lastly, the biggest trend for next season is the 80s’ comeback look. This Fall, it’s gonna be shoulders, shoulders, and more shoulders!